Utah basketball: Runnin’ Utes gave freshman Wilguens Exacte more minutes Thursday against Cal, and he delivered a clutch 3-pointer to spur 58-43 win.
Gabe Madsen scored 25 points, making 6 of 9 3-pointers, and Utah cruised past Cal State Bakersfield 72-44. Utah s 16-2 run to open the second half turned a 13-point halftime lead into a 52-25 blowout with 13:42 remaining. Madsen, who scored 14 points in the first half, added seven points in that run. Branden Carlson, who had 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in Utah s season-opening win over Long Island, added 12 points, six rebounds, two blocks and three assists in this one. Ben Carlson had 13 points and seven rebounds, and Wilguens Exacte scored 10 points off the bench.